Comments on: Here’s a Tip – Service

By: Ro

Ro — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:30:54 +0000

Hello! I found your page searching for a restorant in google, and I liked a lot your restaurant reviews.

I’m from Argentina, and recently I went to La Caballeriza in juan b justo, and had a bad expierience too. The waitress almost dropped a bottle of water on me, and the food was good, but very small servings for the price charged. We spent 120$ in a dinner for two, with provoletas (a bit burned) chicken and asado, and water.

By: dan

dan — Wed, 06 Sep 2006 12:05:15 +0000

I, too, have heard good things about their branch in Puerto Madero, but, like any other restaurant in that area, you’re looking at high prices in comparison to the rest of the city. The PM is designed as a tourist trap – I do think, in general, I’ve found a higher level of service at many of those restaurants, because, simply, they wouldn’t survive if they treated tourists in the manner that most restaurants in this city do. Locals, and (perhaps unfortunately) those of us who’ve plopped ourselves down here for longer periods of time, seem to have a much higher tolerance for inexcusably poor service. I look back at this incident now, seven months later, and my first impulse is… “oh, that’s not so bad, I’ve had worse…”. And I look at the things I write about now and realize that I let slide commentary on stuff like this that I found unacceptable not all that long ago. I’m not sure that’s a good thing…

By: pooky4650

pooky4650 — Tue, 05 Sep 2006 01:19:26 +0000

I know I am just a tourist. Having been to Buenos Aires 5 times in the last 4 years but I found this restaurant’s location in Puerto Madero to be wonderful. Both service and food. Everyone that I recommend it to has told me they thoroughly enjoyed it. On my next trip I was planning on going to some of their other locations but your description makes me leary of going to the others outside Puerto Madero.

By: Paz

Paz — Sat, 04 Mar 2006 04:38:27 +0000

Ahhh!

Paz (shaking head)

By: dan

dan — Fri, 03 Mar 2006 01:40:39 +0000

Yes, he was young – mid-20s, but no excuse for the behavior. It was just clear from his attitude that he really didn’t care, and I’d guess, has been told to both steer “tourists” to higher priced items and very possibly to overcharge them. It’s not uncommon here, especially in tourist-oriented restaurants (and one of the reasons I avoid them) for things to get added to your bill that shouldn’t be there – most people never bother to look, especially given that things are cheap for them.

As to the food, yes, the appetizers were quite good, and the mushroom brochette was good, just way too small for the price. The ribs, not good at all – not a particularly good cut, plus overcooked.

By: Paz

Paz — Thu, 02 Mar 2006 23:26:53 +0000

Oh, too bad for the service. Was the waiter a young guy, not that it give him a good reason to act the way he did. Food looks good, though.

Paz